Title:
The Truth About Myra
Author: Alex Morgan
Reviwer: Nicola Cunningham
 If
you haven't guessed it before, I am a big fan
of Alex Morgan's work. With just three published
novels to his credit, this young man is steadily
building a serious cult following with his literary
work.
The reason for
this is simple. Morgan's stories are realistic,
his characters are believable and his plots do
not unfold like something out of a bad science
fiction movie. There are no one-dimensional beings
in his tales and with each new person introduced,
the reader can say "Oh yes, I know someone
just like that". This makes for not only
interesting reading but a sure fire page-turner,
as no one is inherently evil and no angel maintains
a blemish free halo.
His latest work
- The Truth About Myra - tells the story of a
disillusioned teacher named Edward Edwards and
his near obsession with his wife Myra. The title
character is a simple yet sexy woman who is blessed
with a 'Coca Cola bottle shape' and the belief
that less is more in terms of clothing.
Title:
The Measure of A Man: A Spiritual Autobiography
Author: Sydbey Poitier
Reviwer: Nicola Cunningham
Compelling, inspiring,
racially poignant, truly spiritual and magically
nostalgic, the memoir of the black film icon Sydney
Poitier is worthy of the highest praise.
The Measure of A Man: A
spiritual Autobiography is an appropriate title
for the life story of a man who has endured inordinate
encounters with failure, disappointment, poverty
and racism. His triumph over these adversities
without compromise is also the story of the "American
Dream" beautifully told tale of sacrifice
and resilience in realising great ambitions.
Sydney Poitier
was raised in little house on Cat Island in the
Bahamas, where he cultivated a daredevil spirit
that was tempered with nurture and love from his
parents and siblings, especially his sister. When
he and his family moved to the capital city Nassau,
he became exposed to racism for the first time.
To
read more pick up your copy at the nearest bookstore
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